Share the Plate

Share the Plate is a program that helps us put our money behind our values by supporting organizations whose work is transforming the world. On Share the Plate Sundays, the offering plate is split 50/50 with organizations doing the work we wish to see in the world. In addition to sharing our funds, we invite organizations to speak from our pulpit, provide opportunities for our members to connect with their work, and elevate the organizations on our social platforms. Below is a list of organizations voted into the program for the 2018-19 church year. Please use the menu at left for more information about the good work they do.

Planned Parenthood of Middle & East TN

Remote Area Medical (RAM)

Tennessee Health Care Campaign

Lonsdale Environmental Camp at Tremont

Bridge Refugee Services

Beck Cultural Exchange Center

Beardsley Community Farm

Highlander Research and Education Center

SEEED – Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development

Interfaith Health Clinic

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

Second Harvest Food Bank

Family Promise

FISH Food Pantry

Lonsdale Mentoring Program

TVUUC Community Gardens

Volunteer Ministry Center

TVUUC Advancing Equality Fund

Share the Plate information for Members:

6 Organizations are considered part of the TVUUC “Social Funding Network”

TVUUC members have nominated organizations and will select (via a vote) 12 organizations for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Each organization will have 2 Share the Plate Sundays (Total of 24 Sundays)

One Sunday per month will be a “Stewardship/Generosity” Sunday with all offerings going to the TVUUC General Fund

The schedule will look something like this:

TwoSundays of the month – A Share the Plate Organization (the same organization)

– All cash and checks in the offering, mailed in or contributed online, not designated as Pledges, will be split 50/50 with the organization.

One Sunday of the month – will be either one of the 6 TVUUC “Social Funding Network” or one of the Sr. Minister Designated Organizations. – All cash and checks in the offering, mailed in or contributed online, not designated as Pledges, will go to the organization or program.

One Sunday of the month –. “Stewardship/Generosity” Sunday. All cash and checks in the offering, mailed in or contributed online, not designated as Pledges, will go to the TVUUC Operating Budget.